Places johnw404 Wants to Go

After this beloved Cambridge character passed away, the community raised funds to provide him with a proper gravestone.

A Bauhaus co-founder designed this quirky, abandoned granary.

Gdańsk's lion mascot features in a trail of bronze sculptures scattered all across the city.

Krakow's own version of the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

A mysterious concrete hand reaches out from between the stones of Uniwersytecki bridge.

Communism's topsy-turvy effect on Poland has been brought to life in this wacky tourist trap.

You might know it as the Overlook Hotel, but the inside is not going to be familiar.

Hidden in the garden of physicist Erwin Schrödinger's house is a life-size figure of a cat from his famous thought experiment.

The official motto of Luxembourg reminds passersby of the Luxembourgish commitment to their national identity and sovereignty.

Statues of a fire-breather, a clown, and a whole performing troupe celebrate Luxembourg's creative side.

Some believe that the artist behind this whimsical statue inserted his own likeness as a way to discreetly flip the bird.

This magenta statue commemorates the legendary marriage between a mermaid and the city's founder.

A scene from one of Hungary's most famous novels.

A triumphant marble and bronze fountain depicting a 15th-century Hungarian king and his hunting party.

The metal leaves on this tree are engraved with the names of Holocaust victims.

From cartoon characters to tiny tanks, a guerilla sculptor's little bronze statues are hidden throughout the city of Budapest.

Often mistaken as a medieval Gothic monument, this unique cornerstone only dates back to the 1980s.

This renovated Art Nouveau bathroom from 1905 is worth the price of admission.

This Algerian sweet shop serves confections in an eye-popping array of hues.

A giant silver apple a day keeps the perils of capitalism away.

The tombstone of an unfortunate explorer who disappeared in the Paris Catacombs.

A melancholy jester sits on the grave of a famous 20th-century ballet dancer and choreographer.

The remains of the medieval wall that once surrounded Paris with ties to the construction of the Louvre.

For more than a century, Parisians have come for affordable dishes in a grand converted train station.